BLACK KITE-1 (66741)

COSPAR: 2025-276CD | Alt Name: N/A

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Launch Details

Launch Date

November 28, 2025

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Chang Zheng 3B

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

66741

International Designator

2025-276CD

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:30:38 GMT

Apogee

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Perigee

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Inclination

97.42°

Right Ascension

274.06°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

220.25°

Period

94.67 min

Mean Motion

15.21 rev/day

Latitude

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

BLACK KITE-1

Alternative Name

N/A

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

TASA/RAPTEK

Country

TWN

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs

1 66741U 25276CD  26200.81294317  .00004099  00000+0  18785-3 0  9994

2 66741  97.4224 274.0594 0004626 220.2473 139.8421 15.21015499 32687

Source: Celestrak

Summary

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Physical Characteristics

Length

0.4

Diameter

0.2

Span

0.4

Dry Mass

Launch Mass

Shape

Box

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Black Kite 1

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

RAPTEK

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Cubesat 8U

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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